UPSC Recruitment 2026 – Stenographers LDCE 2022, 2023 & 2024

UPSC Combined Stenographers' (Grade-'B'/Grade-'I') LDCE 2022, 2023 & 2024 notification has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for conducting the Combined Stenographers' (Grade-'B'/Grade-'I') Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. Eligible and interested departmental candidates can apply online through the official UPSC portal before the last date.

This departmental examination provides promotional opportunities to eligible personnel serving in various central stenographer cadres and services including CSSS, IFS Branch 'B', AFHQ Stenographers' Service, ESIC, and RBSSS.

Candidates are advised to check the participating service categories, examination schedule, eligibility requirements, and application procedure carefully before applying for the UPSC Stenographers' LDCE.

UPSC Stenographers' (Grade-'B'/Grade-'I') LDCE Overview

Organization	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Name	Combined Steno (Grade-'B'/Grade-'I') LDCE 2022, 2023 & 2024
Post Name	Private Secretary/Grade-'B'/Grade-'I'
Total Posts	To be notified by CCAs
Exam Centres	Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur
Exam Dates	12/12/2026 & 13/12/2026
Application Mode	Online
Start Date	16/09/2026
Last Date (Online)	06/10/2026
Last Date (Hard Copy to UPSC)	23/10/2026
Official Website	upsc.gov.in

Participating Services & Categories

• Category IV: Private Secretary Grade of the Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service (CSSS)
• Category V: Private Secretary Grade of the Stenographers' Cadre of the Indian Foreign Service, Branch 'B'
• Category VI: Private Secretary Grade of the Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers' Service (AFHQSS)
• Category VII: Private Secretary Grade in Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
• Category IX: Grade-'B'/Private Secretary Grade of the Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers' Service (RBSSS)

How to Apply for UPSC Stenographers' LDCE

Candidates are required to apply online through the UPSC Online Application Portal (upsconline.nic.in). After successful online submission, the physical printed copy of the application must be forwarded through the proper departmental channel.

Send Hard Copy / Communications to:

Under Secretary (E-VI)

Union Public Service Commission

Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road

New Delhi – 110069

Application Procedure & Important Instructions:

• Register on the Online Application Portal to generate a lifetime Universal Registration Number (URN).
• Complete the Common Application Form (CAF) with live photograph capture and upload signatures (three times vertically on white paper using black ink).
• Submit the printed copy of the online application to the respective Ministry or Department by 06/10/2026.
• The concerned Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) must verify the details, scrutinize candidate eligibility, and transmit the applications to UPSC on or before 23/10/2026.

Helpline Details:

• Helpline Numbers: 011-24041001/011-40303444 (10:00 AM to 5:30 PM on working days)
• Email: upscsoap@nic.in

Official Web-links for UPSC Recruitment

Online Application Portal	Click Here
Official Notification	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here